The first major deadline for hosting the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup is almost upon us. Any nation interested in bidding for the next women’s tournament must formally express that interest to FIFA by Friday or wait for 2031. With U.S. Soccer and the Mexican Federation announcing their intent for a joint bid on Wednesday, the potential candidates got some major competition.
From intention to bid to World Cup host selection, here’s everything you need to know about the process and timeline, plus just how much prize money will be on the line by 2027.
Who decides the host of the 2027 Women’s World Cup?
The FIFA Council selects up to three bids for the FIFA Congress to choose a host using an open vote. FIFA said this year it has “the most robust and comprehensive bidding process in the history of the FIFA Women’s World Cup.” It includes establishing a Bid Evaluation Task Force, an independent audit company that will monitor FIFA’s compliance with procedures and Bid Compliance and Ethics Officer from each official bidding group.
Ballots for the World Cup hosting vote will be made public.
If you feel like reading a lengthy PDF from FIFA on the process, the full document is available online here.
What’s the FIFA World Cup bid timeline?
First, countries that want to bid…
